Phone manufacturer HTC has announced the successor to its flagship HTC One smartphone, the NFC-enabled HTC One Max which houses a 5.9-inch 1080p display and fingerprint scanner... More
HTC One Max to come with NFC and fingerprint sensor
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Fitbit upgrades NFC fitness wristband
Health and fitness monitoring specialist Fitbit has upgraded its Fitbit Flex wristband with the Fitbit Force, now featuring an OLED screen that displays the time, how many steps you’ve taken, calories burned and floors climbed... More
Samsung launches Galaxy Round NFC smartphone with curved display
Samsung has launched the Galaxy Round, a premium NFC smartphone with a curved 5.7-inch Full HD display which will go on sale in Korea for KRW1,089,000 (US$1,000)... More
Adlink launches B2B NFC phone
Taiwan-based technology manufacturer Adlink has released an NFC phone and “industrial mobile handheld device” aimed at automatic identification and data capture applications that includes a 1D laser or 2D camera-based barcode scanner, WiFi, Bluetooth 2.1 and GPS... More
Famoco begins shipping B2B NFC device
Technology startup Famoco has begun shipping the FX 100, a US$200 Android device that runs a custom version of Android 4.0, enabling settings to be locked by system administrators so that it can only be used for pre-authorized functions. More
Dell’s Venue 11 tablet offers NFC
PC-maker Dell has unveiled the Venue 11 Pro, a 10.8-inch Windows 8.1 tablet with NFC and Bluetooth 4.0... More
Vertu launches Constellation NFC luxury smartphone
Luxury phone maker Vertu has unveiled the Constellation, a hand-built NFC smartphone which combines a scratch resistant sapphire crystal screen and a polished titanium body wrapped in calf leather... More
RugGear to launch military spec rugged NFC phone
Rugged phone maker RugGear will include NFC in its next handset, a fully waterproof and dustproof 5.3-inch Android 4.1.2 Jelly Bean smartphone... More
Sony adds NFC to latest Walkman
Sony has included NFC pairing in its latest Walkman, the NWZ-F886... More
Xiaomi unveils Mi3 smartphone with NFC
Chinese phone maker Xiaomi has announced the Mi3, a 5-inch NFC smartphone that is the first to use Nvidia’s 1.8GHz Tegra 4 quad core processor... More
Samsung unveils Galaxy Note 3 with NFC
Samsung has unveiled its latest Galaxy smartphone, the Note 3, an NFC-enabled handset with a 5.7-inch full HD Amoled display and 13 megapixel camera which can capture 1080p video at 60 frames per second... More
HTC unveils Mini+ companion handset
Phone maker HTC has unveiled the Mini+, a tiny lightweight companion handset that allows calls to be made using a smartphone’s connection once paired through NFC or Bluetooth... More
GearID announces Bluetooth LE and NFC tracker tag
Startup GearID is raising funds on Kickstarter to produce GearTag, a smart tag that utilises both Bluetooth LE and NFC and is designed to be attached to personal possessions in order to track their location... More
Telefonica to trial NFC mPOS device
Mobile network operator Telefonica is to test a mobile point-of-sale device in the Czech Republic that enables payments to be made by NFC phones and contactless cards as well as standard ‘chip and pin’ cards; a “world first” says the carrier. More
Samsung Galaxy Gear smartwatch to include NFC?
Samsung’s long rumoured smartwatch may be unveiled as early as next month and could boast NFC as one of its many features... More
NXP begins shipping NFC tags that can wake up a host device
A new tag IC that can wake up a host device when it senses another NFC device in close proximity is now available from chip maker NXP... More
Certgate and Reiner SCT team up for NFC, Bluetooth and SE token
Mobile IT security firm Certgate and online security provider Reiner SCT have developed the cgToken, a keyring-sized device that makes use of both NFC and Bluetooth to enable enterprises to provide standardised authentication solutions to their employees... More
Nokia to offer NFC and Bluetooth Treasure Tags?
Nokia is readying the Treasure Tag, a proximity sensor accessory for Lumia handsets that uses a combination of NFC and Bluetooth to track personal items, reports The Verge... More
76% of mobile developers want to use NFC in their apps
More than 31% of mobile developers are supporting NFC in their mobile apps today and an additional 45% plan to support the technology in the next 12 months, according to a Mobile Development Survey released by Evans Data Corporation... More
British Airways to offer NFC luggage tags
British Airways has announced it will be launching an electronic luggage tag that houses support for NFC next year... More